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Royal Air Force College Cranwell
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Royal Air Force College Cranwell is where all Officers in the RAF are trained – the intensive training course prepares them for senior military life. Like any large global organisation, the RAF requires its senior managers to take their role seriously and with confidence. This course prepares them to lead their soldiers correctly.
More than 80% of Officer Cadets are graduates direct from British universities and from all walks of life, but some arrive with A-Levels or equivalent. Others are already serving soldiers in the RAF who have been selected for Officer training and some come from overseas, having been chosen by their own Air Force institutions to come to train at Cranwell – this miltiary academy has a world wide reputation for excellance. This is why many Commonwealth countries send their own military officers to Cranwell for training, a tradition that goes back several decades. Some famous trainees include Arabian Kings and Princes from Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, and members of the current British Royal Family and many more.
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Initial training
Initial Officer Training (IOT) prepares you for life as a senior manager of the RAF. The transformation from civilian to RAF officer is needless to say a challenging process. Before you are even selected for training at RAF Cranwell you must first be selected so there are some hurdles you must have the confidence to get over. Those that meet the challenge succeed.
The training at Cranwell will be an intellectual and physical challenge. In addition, Officer training is now recognised by civilian institutions and all cadets that graduate earn a Level 5 Diploma from the Institute of Leadership and Management.
IOT is made up of three terms, each lasting 10 weeks.
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StewartThompson
3 months ago
1428 comments
A levels are also free to the under 18's. Otherwise you must pay college fees unless you are unemployed or have a scholarship. Some job vacancies, not all, require A-level education (these tend to be very academic jobs such as research, fast track civil service etc) but the vast majority only require the basic 3 GCSE's (English, Maths, and a Science).
RR_Avon
about 1 year ago
300 comments
A-level is a course and series of exams someone takes after leaving school. A-levels are taken in due course over a period of two to three years dependent on whether the individual has to re-take their exams or has more than the average student to take.
A-levels are set around two subjects of the students' choice, and are usually studied at 'Sixth Form', which generally speaking is simply also known as 'College', but different to college in the USA. College here can be attended from the age of 16-18, where as in the states it's compulsory to remain in education until the age of eighteen. Sixth Form is the choice to an extended two years in education to qualify for university, usually.